As blood of ‘fake encounters’ singes AFSPA, the law needs to be done away with in totality
2 years, 8 months ago

As blood of ‘fake encounters’ singes AFSPA, the law needs to be done away with in totality

Firstpost  

Security experts argue that AFSPA should not be construed as a ‘licence to kill’. And that charges of extrajudicial killings or ‘fake encounters’ against armed forces personnel must be investigated Good legislation is necessary, effective, clear and coherent. However, the Gauhati High court also looked into the matter and ruled that since the Assam Rifles had been deployed under the AFSPA, the state government did not have jurisdiction over them. Five days after the killing, around 30 middle-aged women walked naked through Imphal to the Assam Rifles headquarters, shouting: “Indian Army, rape us too… We are all Manorama’s mothers.” Padma Shree author MK Binodini Devi returned her award in protest. And that charges of extrajudicial killings or “fake encounters” against armed forces personnel must be investigated.

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Centre to deploy 5,000 personnel to Manipur as Amit Shah reviews situation; CM to meet MLAs
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre to deploy 5,000 personnel to Manipur as Amit Shah reviews situation; CM to meet MLAs

New Indian Express  

CRPF Director General A D Singh and senior officers from other Central Armed Police Forces are also present in the state. The central government had reimposed the Armed Forces Act in six police station areas of Manipur, including the violence-affected Jiribam, on Thursday. Given the prevailing volatile situation, the state government ordered the closure of all educational institutions on Monday …

AFSPA Reimposed in 6 Districts of Strife-Hit Manipur
1 month, 1 week ago

AFSPA Reimposed in 6 Districts of Strife-Hit Manipur

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday reimposed the Armed Forces Act in six police station areas across five districts of trouble-torn Manipur, including violence-hit Jiribam, in view of the escalating violence. In a notification issued by the MHA, the ‘Disturbed Areas’ status – which was in place for all of Manipur except 19 police stations in the state’s …

Armed forces special powers act imposed in 5 Manipur districts
1 month, 1 week ago

Armed forces special powers act imposed in 5 Manipur districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Amid escalating violence in Manipur, the Ministry of Home Affairs reimposed the Armed Forces Act on Thursday, extending the "Disturbed Areas" status to six police station areas across five districts, including Jiribam, a hotspot of violence. Previously, AFSPA had been suspended in 19 police stations in the relatively stable Meitei-dominated valley, but recent violence prompted this extension. AFSPA grants armed …

AFSPA extended for six months in four districts of Assam
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AFSPA extended for six months in four districts of Assam

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Assam government on Friday extended the Armed Forces Act, 1958 in four districts for six months starting from April 1. The state government's political department issued a notification, stating that the 'Disturbed Area' tag under the AFSPA has been extended in areas covering Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Sivasagar districts. It is significant that the Ministry of Home Affairs …

After Nagaland, Centre Extends AFSPA In Arunachal's 3 Districts, 3 Police Stations For Next 6 Months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After Nagaland, Centre Extends AFSPA In Arunachal's 3 Districts, 3 Police Stations For Next 6 Months

ABP News  

The Centre on Thursday extended the Armed Forces Act, 1958 in parts of Arunachal Pradesh for another six months, beginning April 1. The Act gives the armed forces and Central Armed Police Forces deployed in "disturbed areas" the authority to kill anyone who violates the law, to arrest and search any premises without a warrant, and to shield themselves from …

AFSPA likely to be lifted completely from Assam by year end, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 7 months ago

AFSPA likely to be lifted completely from Assam by year end, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated on May 22 that Armed Forces Special Powers Act was likely to be lifted completely from the State by the year end as the law and order situation had improved considerably. Mr. Sarma also said retired Army personnel would be appointed as Additional Superintendents of Police to impart training to the police force …

AFSPA Extended in 8 Districts, 1 Sub-division of Assam
2 years, 2 months ago

AFSPA Extended in 8 Districts, 1 Sub-division of Assam

News 18  

The Assam government Thursday said it has extended the Armed Forces Act, 1958 in eight districts and one sub-division for six months after a review of the law and order situation. The government, however, withdrew the controversial law from West Karbi Anglong district as the situation there has “considerably improved”. The order dated October 15 and released on Thursday stated …

Indian Army completes Court of Inquiry into killing of civilians in Nagaland's Mon
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian Army completes Court of Inquiry into killing of civilians in Nagaland's Mon

Firstpost  

The Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command, Lt Gen RP Kalita, maintained that it was case of mistaken identity and error of judgement and reports are being examined Guwahati: The Indian Army’s Eastern Command chief on Monday said that the force has completed the Court of Inquiry into the firing incident in Nagaland where soldiers gunned down over 12 civilians in …

Disturbed areas under AFSPA to be reduced in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur, says Amit Shah
2 years, 8 months ago

Disturbed areas under AFSPA to be reduced in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur, says Amit Shah

Firstpost  

The home minister said the decision was a result of the improved security situation and fast-tracked development due to the ‘consistent efforts’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi The government of India on Thursday decided to reduce disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur, announced Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a …

Armed Forces Special Powers Act – Fighting or Fueling Insurgencies?
2 years, 11 months ago

Armed Forces Special Powers Act – Fighting or Fueling Insurgencies?

The Diplomat  

On December 4, Indian Army personnel shot and killed six coal miners at Oting village in the northeastern state of Nagaland’s Mon district. Indeed, demands for repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 are gathering momentum not just in Nagaland but across the restive Northeast. The AFSPA is legislation that grants armed forces personnel in “disturbed areas” “certain …

AFSPA | The rule of guns that continues to haunt India
2 years, 11 months ago

AFSPA | The rule of guns that continues to haunt India

The Hindu  

O n December 26, for the first time since the Modi government came to power in 2014, the Union Home Ministry constituted a panel led by its officers to review the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Act in Nagaland. ‘Disturbed areas’ The Act was amended in 1972 and the powers to declare an area as “disturbed” were conferred concurrently upon …

Reduce Areas Under AFSPA, Civil Society Groups Say Even as Defence Officials Hail Ops Under It
2 years, 11 months ago

Reduce Areas Under AFSPA, Civil Society Groups Say Even as Defence Officials Hail Ops Under It

News 18  

Armed Forces Special Powers Act has led to successful operations in the northeastern states in the last three years, leading to the surrender of several insurgents and recovery of weapons and narcotics worth crores of rupees, security and defence officers have told News18, even as civil society experts say the Act should be fully repealed or at least the territories …

Centre to Institute Panel to Look into Withdrawal of AFSPA from Nagaland, Says CM
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre to Institute Panel to Look into Withdrawal of AFSPA from Nagaland, Says CM

News 18  

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Sunday said that the Centre has decided to institute a five-member committee to look into the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Act, 1958, or AFSPA from the northeastern state. The committee will be headed by Ministry of Home Affairs additional secretary, and will include the chief secretary and director general of police of Nagaland, …

After Mon Incident, Voices from the Ground: Need Armed Forces not AFSPA
3 years ago

After Mon Incident, Voices from the Ground: Need Armed Forces not AFSPA

News 18  

The killing of 14 persons in Nagaland’s Mon district has once again reignited the 40-year-old demand to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Residents of nearby villages including the elderly placed white clothes and flowers over the slain bodies of the Assam Rifles officer and others and carried them and the injured to the vehicles and the helicopters for …

Needed: repeal of AFSPA, not regret
3 years ago

Needed: repeal of AFSPA, not regret

The Hindu  

The demand for the repeal of the Armed Forces Act of 1958 is gathering momentum throughout the Northeast. The FIR filed by the Nagaland Police against the 21 Para Special Forces involved in the firing states that the security forces did not “make requisition to police station to provide police guide for the operation” and that they “blankly opened fire …

Between the law and the lawless: Civilian killings in Nagaland provoke outrage, calls to revoke AFSPA intensify
3 years ago

Between the law and the lawless: Civilian killings in Nagaland provoke outrage, calls to revoke AFSPA intensify

The Hindu  

SOLDIERS OF 21 PARA OF the Indian Army are trained to handle lethal strike weapons and carry out specialised operations. Then suddenly, the security forces started firing indiscriminately killing some villagers and injuring a few of them.” Condemning the “barbaric cowardice act” and “atrocities towards the innocent civilians and youngsters” by the Indian armed forces, Oting Citizen has dared the …

Nagaland Firing: AFSPA Necessary to Deal with National Security Challenges but Needs a Review
3 years ago

Nagaland Firing: AFSPA Necessary to Deal with National Security Challenges but Needs a Review

News 18  

A recent incident in Nagaland resulting in the death of 13 civilians and one soldier has been extremely unfortunate. National security establishment considers AFSPA an absolute necessity to deal with the ever-evolving national security challenges, whereas some NGOs and human rights organisations find it draconian and consider it as State’s tool of abuse, oppression and discrimination. AFSPA, enacted by Indian …

Nagaland Civilian Killings: Govt To Demand Repeal Of AFSPA, Calls Off Hornbill Festival
3 years ago

Nagaland Civilian Killings: Govt To Demand Repeal Of AFSPA, Calls Off Hornbill Festival

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid outrage following the firing incident in Mon district, the Nagaland Cabinet on Tuesday decided to write to the Centre demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces Act. "In the state cabinet meeting over firing incident in Mon, Nagaland, it's been decided to write to GoI to immediately repeal AFSPA, 1958 from the State, and that Special Investigation …

Killing of civilians in Nagaland: What is AFSPA and why is it so controversial?
3 years ago

Killing of civilians in Nagaland: What is AFSPA and why is it so controversial?

India Today  

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act is back in controversy after Indian Army’s para commandos shot 14 civilians in Nagaland's Mon district. The AFSPA grants the armed forces extraordinary powers and legal immunity to bring back order in areas designated as "disturbed" by the government. Read | Civilian killing in Nagaland: Case of mistaken identity, says Home Minister Amit Shah …

Nagaland killings should prompt a broad rethink
3 years ago

Nagaland killings should prompt a broad rethink

Live Mint  

Peace talks between India’s government and insurgent groups in Nagaland have long been tentative at best, but our progress of the past half decade or more was put at threat by lives lost in a shocking turn of events over the weekend. Reports suggest that a false tip-off on rebel movement in Mon district of Nagaland led our Army to …

Nagaland killings underline AFSPA pitfalls
3 years ago

Nagaland killings underline AFSPA pitfalls

The Hindu  

The killing of civilians in a botched ambush by the armed forces in Nagaland’s Mon district on Saturday and its violent fallout have put the spotlight on the Armed Forces Act of 1958. The death of 15 people — six of them coal miners “mistaken” as extremists — and a soldier over 24 hours of madness also threatens to cast …

Explained : Does AFSPA Give Total Immunity To Armed Forces For Killing Civilians?
3 years ago

Explained : Does AFSPA Give Total Immunity To Armed Forces For Killing Civilians?

Live Law  

The death of at least 14 civilians in Nagaland on Saturday evening as a result of the action of the Armed Forces has brought back into focus the controversial Armed Forces Act, 1958. Do the "special powers" granted under AFSPA gives total immunity to the armed forces for any action taken by them? Armed Forces Act, 1958 Armed Forces Special …

AFSPA: Criminal misuse for decades
3 years, 2 months ago

AFSPA: Criminal misuse for decades

The Hindu  

THE Armed Forces Act, 1958, has repeatedly come under public scrutiny over the years, more recently following the killing of Mangboilal Lhovum in Manipur on June 4, allegedly by an army man. In 1956, in the context of the Naga people’s armed resistance to joining the Union of India, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wrote to the then Chief Minister of …

Farrukh Dhondy | Now an amnesty for war crimes, and a law that allows police crime
4 years, 2 months ago

Farrukh Dhondy | Now an amnesty for war crimes, and a law that allows police crime

Deccan Chronicle  

“The paradox makes plain in a glance That you can’t separate the dancer from the dance Rewarding the chancer who takes the chance Confounding all retreats with advance.” — From Pure Ghee is Best, the opera by Bachchoo It was Shakespeare’s Bassanio who said: “to do a great right, do a little wrong”, encouraging all manner of villains to veil …

Indian Army says troops violated AFSPA rules in Shopian encounter, will face action
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian Army says troops violated AFSPA rules in Shopian encounter, will face action

India Today  

Prima facie evidence indicates that Indian Army personnel concerned exceeded powers vested in them under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. The internal inquiry was ordered by Army authorities into Operation Amshipora after the family of the three men killed alleged it was a "fake encounter" and that the men had …

Indian army admits wrongdoing in killing three Kashmiris
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian army admits wrongdoing in killing three Kashmiris

Al Jazeera  

Families demand justice after Indian army admits it killed three unidentified fighters in Amshipora village. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – The Indian army says its soldiers exceeded powers under the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the killing of three local civilians in southern Indian-administered Kashmir earlier this year. On July 18, Indian armed forces said they killed three unidentified …

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